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Introducing Nokia N97 mini
By JBC on 02 September 2009
STUTTGART, Germany – Following in the footsteps of its bigger, older brother, the Nokia N97 mini was unveiled this morning at Nokia World 09. Sporting new homescreen widgets and a host of usability improvements, the N97 mini still packs 8GB of storage, a 3.2-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard into its 14.2mm thin frame. It’s also the first Nokia device to sport Lifecasting with Ovi – a new partnership with the world’s largest social network, Facebook. The N97 mini is based on the same tilt display design of its N97 big brother, built into a smaller body complete with new design touches.
Lifecasting enables users to update their Facebook status directly from the device’s homescreen. It doesn’t stop there though as location details can also be updated, enabling a whole new level of social sharing and communication. With the ability to completely customise the homescreen, users will be able to make their N97 mini truly unique.
The 3.2-inch touchscreen opens up a new world of software improvements including flick scrolling and a range of new experiences including new homescreen widgets. What’s more, the software update will also be available next month for existing N97 devices.
The Nokia N97 mini works seamlessly with Ovi Store where users can add new applications, widgets, ringtones and other content to their device. It also sports Ovi Maps and comes with integrated A-GPS and compass along with with voice navigation for driving or walking. Over 155,000 points of interest are also available through Lonely Planet guides and restaurants through Michelin Guides.
Up to 12 days standby time are on offer and up to 28 hours music playback (in offline mode). The 5-megapixel camera comes with dual LED flash and video light, along with a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. The 8GB of on board memory can be expanded to 24GB with the addition of a 16GB microSD card.
The Nokia N97 mini will be available next month for an estimated retail price of EUR450 before taxes and subsidies. Check out our preview gallery below. And see the Social Media Release here.
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Tags | Lifecasting, Nokia N97 mini, NW09, Ovi Maps, Ovi Store






























September 2nd, 2009 at 10:04 am
Hey Glad to see the new Nokia n97 mini with new revised price and added functionality…
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the Boy Reply:
September 29th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Please wen is this phone coming to Nigeria? and will someone tell me, is it really worth it?? and compared to the 5730 Xpressmusic is it good. Please include price
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September 2nd, 2009 at 11:05 am
How about the battery?
Hope not too small
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September 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 am
Any idea when will it be launched in India? And what are the differences between N97 and N97 (mini).?
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rogue assisin Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 11:52 am
ntn much..well d n97 mini will lack sum features of d original brother n97..its juss a cheper version of d n97.
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September 2nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
and you used a map of problematique (Muse) remix as song for the spot…nice!
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AlexDaG8T Reply:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:50 am
hopefully they also up the hardware
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September 3rd, 2009 at 6:32 am
N97 mini lacks so many features present in original N97 and still it is priced higher than the original one.Are you going to buy it just because of its looks and size.When N900 is just €50 costlier, who is going to buy N97 mini.Check out its comparison with N97
http://5530xpressmusic.com/nokia-n97-mini-officially-announced-mini-in-size-as-well-as-features/
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September 3rd, 2009 at 8:10 am
nokia n97 mini wen ll lanch in india and tell abt price and features.
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September 3rd, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Screen keybord in 97 mini like in 5800 ?
It’s difficult type sms in Russian on my N97. (((
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September 4th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Please correct the spelling errors in the N97 mini video.
For example: let’s you !!!!!!!!!
Makes you look really amateurish / careless
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September 11th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
how much is this phone in Australia, Brisbane ??
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September 11th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Has it got Wii-Fii also or is it without Wii-Fii ??
And 8 MP camera??
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September 22nd, 2009 at 11:59 pm
This is truly a new innovation that will make mobile blogging much easier
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September 23rd, 2009 at 6:33 am
releaser it early i want the power in my hand deying to havae it
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harry Reply:
November 15th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
price in india tell me
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September 23rd, 2009 at 10:19 am
WHEN WILL N97(MINI) COME IN INDIA? WHAT ABOUT IT’S PRICE
PLZ REPLY
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October 5th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Nokia N97 is my favorite phone specially in black color, now I am going to buy this phone from here http://www.nextgenmobileshop.co.uk/phones-Nokia-N97Black as suggested by my friend.
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October 10th, 2009 at 4:35 am
This has to be the most outdated, useless phone existing. Doesn’t have anything remotely like a useful interface. Doesn’t sync with much. However, it does have one great feature, it is so bad it is easy for us to throw away (tossed in air and shot at skeet range) this test phone and not have wasted resources on buying 3500 units for work. The only thing this phone was missing is a bag, battery, and pull out antenna.
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October 16th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
How does this compare to the iPhone?
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October 29th, 2009 at 10:41 am
The telephone look great. I like nokia n97. I use Nokia models from 9 years. The number one on the market!
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November 6th, 2009 at 4:09 am
nNokia N97 mini is “wifi”include?pls reply me.
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November 9th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Friends for me this phone is not upto the mark. For businessman this n97 is totally no no. since it don`t let you use quickoffice .so u cann`t even open word and excel files forget about editing them. u cann`t purchase quickoffice since its not available anywhere. Secondly, it get hang again & again even the latest version .Thirdly, it doesn`t connect on bsnl wi-fi. When i enquired on nokia toll free no. they surprised me by saying that n97 cann`t be connected through wi-fi.Even the service center people do not know anything. I feel betrayed.
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November 10th, 2009 at 1:55 am
N97 have microsoft office like, e.g Microsoft Excel?
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November 11th, 2009 at 8:16 am
That was a good review.
I think nokia has decreased the space for the new mini when compared to earlier version. rest all features are almost same except voice calling and push to talk.
Screen is smaller, but it is handy and easily usable.
I think I am going to rock with it.
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